What Step Should Managers Take to Avoid Expensive and Time-Consuming

question 39

Multiple Choice

What step should managers take to avoid expensive and time-consuming litigation, resulting from not complying with human rights legislation?

• A) Managers should use supervisors to deal directly with employees.
• B) Managers should take a human rights course to ensure they understand the laws thoroughly.
• C) Managers should develop an awareness of their personal biases.
• D) Unintentionally breaking human rights laws is not a punishable crime.

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Definitions:

Variable Costing

An accounting method that includes only variable production costs (direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead) in product cost calculations, excluding fixed manufacturing overhead.

Absorption Costing

A method of costing that includes all manufacturing costs - direct materials, labor, and both variable and fixed overhead - in the cost of a product.

Income Statement

A financial statement that shows a company's revenues and expenses over a specific period, ending with net profit or loss.

Variable Manufacturing Costs

Expenses that change in proportion to the amount of goods produced, including direct labor and raw materials.